These are words every Muslim uses daily. You'll recognise them from the Quran, Adhaan, and Salah.
The Most Important Words
These are the foundations — every Muslim must know these words.
اَللّٰه
Allah
The One God — His proper name
Pronunciation: Al-lāh — the "l" before "lāh" is pronounced darkly (as in Salāh)
مُحَمَّد
Muhammad ﷺ
The Prophet of Islam
Pronunciation: Mu-ḥam-mad — note the Shadda on Mim (doubled "m")
إِسْلَام
Islām
Submission to Allah
Root: س ل م (s-l-m) — the same root as Salām (peace)
Pillars of Islam & Worship
صَلَاة
Salāh
Daily prayer (5 times)
صِيَام
Siyām
Fasting (Ramadan)
زَكَاة
Zakāh
Obligatory charity
حَجّ
Hajj
Pilgrimage to Makkah
قُرْآن
Qur'ān
The Holy Book
شَهَادَة
Shahādah
Declaration of faith
دُعَاء
Du'ā'
Personal supplication
وُضُوء
Wudū'
Ritual purification
Places, People & Time
رَمَضَان
Ramadān
The holy month
إِيمَان
Īmān
Faith / belief
قِبْلَة
Qiblah
Direction of prayer
أَذَان
Adhān
Call to prayer
Beautiful Names of Allah (Al-Asmā' Al-Husnā)
Start recognising Allah's beautiful names in the Quran and Duas:
رَحِيم
Rahīm
The Most Merciful
كَرِيم
Karīm
The Most Generous
غَفُور
Ghafūr
The All-Forgiving
عَلِيم
'Alīm
The All-Knowing